The Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
The Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
Midwest Hub-Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS)
The Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS) is proud to serve as the Regional Center for the Great Lakes ATTC and the Great Lakes PTTC, supporting the behavioral health workforce in HHS Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) the Technology Transfer Centers (TTC) program is designed to strengthen the behavioral health care and primary health care workforce that provides prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for substance use disorders.
A special focus for the Great Lakes ATTC and Great Lakes PTTC is process improvement in behavioral health using the NIATx model. Learn more at:
Midwest Hub – Center for Mental Health Implementation Support
CHESS has also been awarded funding to lead one of five regional “hubs” in the national Center for Mental Health Implementation Support, also funded by SAMHSA. CHESS will focus on providing intensive technical assistance and continuous quality improvement to support the implementation of evidence-based practices in mental health treatment and recovery. As the Midwest Hub for CMHIS, our work will support the behavioral health workforce in HHS Region 5 and HHS Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska). Visit the website:
Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS)
CHESS is a key partner in this SAMHSA-funded initiative to strengthen recovery support services through training, technical assistance, and innovative resources. The Center for Addiction Recovery Support (CARS) is committed to supporting individuals, organizations, and communities in advancing recovery support services. Through partnerships and collaboration, CARS works to expand access to high-quality recovery support nationwide. For more information, please visit Center for Addiction Recovery Support.
Improving Show Rates in Dental Care Settings Serving Underserved Populations
The research will test the effect of three different strategies on improving show rates in dental practices that work with underserved populations. Missed dental appointments have negative clinical and financial consequences. They are also associated with higher rates of dental diseases and increased treatment time. We hypothesize that the three strategies will improve no-show rates compared to treatment as usual.
For more information, contact:
Todd Molfenter
Co-principal Investigator
todd.molfenter@wisc.edu
Julie Horst
Project Manager
jhorst@wisc.edu
This project is supported by a grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
The Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) 2.0
The Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN), part of the Helping to End Addiction Long-termSM Initiative, or NIH HEAL InitiativeSM, provides support to study approaches to increase high-quality care for people with opioid misuse and opioid use disorder in justice settings. JCOIN will test strategies to expand effective treatment and care in partnership with local and state justice systems and community-based treatment providers.
The study team will work to increase the uptake of emerging evidence-based innovations (EBIs) by promoting the translation of scientific findings into practice for criminal legal system populations. The team will create and test a model for EBI spread and scale-up to assist researchers and practitioners in the field with their initiatives and provide a conceptual framework that researchers can use to study spread and scale-up practice.
For more information, contact:
Todd Molfenter
Co-principal Investigator
todd.molfenter@wisc.edu
Jessica Vechinski
Project Coordinator
jvechinski@wisc.edu
Michigan Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
CHESS partners with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Wayne State University on the Michigan SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This project aims to improve the quality and quantity of SBIRT services delivered to Michiganders, including rural residents and adolescents. CHESS leads training and implementation aspects, while Wayne State University tracks outcomes. Working through 18 sites—including Federally Qualified Health Centers, primary care clinics, and school-based health centers—the project has delivered SBIRT services to thousands of individuals across the state.
Opioid Response Network (ORN)
CHESS manages Opioid Response Network (ORN) services, funded by SAMHSA, for HHS Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI). The ORN provides free, localized training and technical assistance to support evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery for opioid and substance use disorders.